Thailand-Laos to Discuss Hmong Issue

Source: VOA News The Thai Foreign Minister confirms that there will be a discussion between Thailand and Laos regarding the issue of the 158 Hmong refugees being detained in Nongkhai, while Laos insists that these Hmongs must be sent back to Laos. (Details in Laos)

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Pregnant Briton held in Laos

Source: Big News Network The mother of a British woman who became pregnant while being held on drug charges in Laos has said her daughter was not raped or sexually assaulted in prison. Jane Orobator said her 20-year-…

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Pregnant Briton in Laos was not raped

Source: Big News Network The mother of a pregnant British woman detained in Laos on drugs charges says her daughter has not been raped in prison.Jane Orobator said in a statement that her daughter told her that she was not se…

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Laos inmate not raped, says mother

Source: Big News Network A pregnant British woman accused of drug smuggling in Laos was not raped in prison, her mother has said. Jane Orobator visited her daughter Samantha in prison for the second time on Tuesday. In a …

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Lao FM: Samantha Orobator Will Be Extradited to Britain

Source: VOA News Laos’ Foreign Minister confirms that Samantha Orobator will be sent back to Britain to serve her punishment there after her sentencing by a Lao court, but British authorities must request her extradition.(English description with link to Lao)

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Pregnant woman in Laos tells mom she was not raped (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Source: Yahoo News A pregnant British woman awaiting trial in Laos on drugs charges has said she was not raped while in prison, her mother said Tuesday.

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Laos launches first ever international bond (FT.com via Yahoo! News)

Source: Yahoo News Laos, south-east Asia’s smallest economy, is to launch the country’s first ever international bond in a sign of rising investor confidence and risk appetite.

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Laos Plans First Overseas Bonds to Fund Power Plants (Update2) (Bloomberg)

Source: Yahoo News May 19 (Bloomberg) — Laos, Southeast Asia’s smallest economy, plans to sell its first foreign-currency bonds to finance electricity projects as part of efforts to become less dependent on international aid.

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Laos Plans First International Bond Sale to Fund Power Projects (Bloomberg)

Source: Yahoo News May 19 (Bloomberg) — Laos, a landlocked country with the smallest economy in Southeast Asia, plans to sell its first foreign currency-denominated bonds to fund electricity projects.

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Laos Plans First Overseas Bonds to Fund Power Plants (Update1) (Bloomberg)

Source: Yahoo News May 19 (Bloomberg) — Laos, Southeast Asia’s smallest economy, plans to sell its first foreign currency bonds to help fund electricity projects.

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